Imported deforestation in Cambodia
Cambodia: Imported deforestation was 1,077 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported deforestation in Cambodia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, imported deforestation in Cambodia stood at 1,077 hectares.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Cambodia peaked at 2,353 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 570.7 hectares, in 2005.
That places Cambodia 135th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Imported deforestation in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 570.7 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 610.01 hectares | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 735.5 hectares | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 743.99 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 738.35 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 853.6 hectares | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 817.29 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 869.58 hectares | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 945.19 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1,096 hectares | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 1,409 hectares | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 1,779 hectares | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 1,727 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,841 hectares | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1,893 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,898 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,353 hectares | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 1,090 hectares | -53.7% |
| 2023 | 1,077 hectares | -1.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1,077 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,331 hectares, 46% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1,077 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,593 hectares, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 679.71 hectares | 570.7 hectares | 743.99 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,323 hectares | 817.29 hectares | 1,893 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,604 hectares | 1,077 hectares | 2,353 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More environment data for Cambodia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5487 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.288 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.929 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8631 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported deforestation in Cambodia?
- Imported deforestation in Cambodia was 1,077 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,353 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 570.7 hectares in 2005.
- How does Cambodia rank for imported deforestation?
- Cambodia ranks 135th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.